Free Sample Music Lessons
About these lessons
These free sample music lessons and sample Video Exchanges® where offered are only a small preview of what you get when you take online music lessons at ArtistWorks. Join today and get unlimited access to hundreds of step-by-step video lessons, taught and recorded by today’s most heralded music masters. For courses that offer this feature, you also have the option to submit videos to your online teacher for personal feedback on your playing through our invaluable Video Exchange Learning® experience that you can’t get anywhere else. We’re here to help you with the right instruction and the most productive and effective environment for reaching your musical goals. You can become the player you always dreamed you could be by learning from master musicians at ArtistWorks.About the Jazz Drums Course
Peter Erskine has taken his entire knowledge of playing drums and poured it into a comprehensive video library that includes hundreds of incredible jazz drum lessons. Subscribers get unlimited access to all online drum lessons, supplemented by backing tracks and other study materials. Plus there's special guest appearances and a community of drum enthusiasts from all over the world.
What ultimately sets these drum lessons apart from other online offerings however, is the ability to submit a video using the ArtistWorks Video Exchange® Learning platform. Peter reviews each submission and records a video response where he offers tips and techniques to practice. All students can access Peter's Video Exchange library, which might contain the key to unlock your drumming.
About Your Teacher
Peter Erskine first started playing drums when he was four years old. Since then he’s appeared on over 600 recordings, won two Grammy Awards and an Honorary Doctorate from the Berklee School of Music. He’s played with legendary artists including Freddie Hubbard, Chick Corea, Jaco Pastorius, Weather Report, Stan Kenton, Maynard Ferguson, Steely Dan, Joni Mitchell, Pat Metheny, John Scofield and many more.
Peter’s drumming can be heard on many film scores which include “La La Land", “The Secret Life of Pets,” all three of the Austin Powers movies and many more. Peter also has his own record label Fuzzy Music which produces jazz. He's also an active author with several books published to his name.